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npr. org > 07/03/2026 > nx-s1-5822582 > a-family-steps-in-to-save-the-dying-casino-town-of-primm-nevada

A family steps in to save the dying casino town of Primm, Nevada

8+ hour, 37+ min ago  (91+ words) Primm, Nevada, a once-thriving casino town on the border with California, was on the verge of fading away for good. The family it was named for has stepped in and faces the challenge of reviving it. A family steps in…...

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npr. org > 05/20/2026 > nx-s1-5827047 > trumps-revenge-tour-ousts-massie-in-kentucky-is-texas-next

Trump's revenge tour ousts Massie in Kentucky. Is Texas next? : The NPR Politics Podcast

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (210+ words) President Trump wasn't on the ballot in Tuesday's primaries, but he notched a victory when the challenger he backed defeated Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie. We discuss Massie's loss and other primary election results from Tuesday, as well as Trump's…...

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npr. org > 05/19/2026 > nx-s1-5825853 > what-the-kentucky-and-georgia-primaries-could-tells-us-about-the-midterm-elections

What the Kentucky and Georgia primaries could tells us about the midterm elections

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (65+ words) Conservative political consultant and pollster Sarah Longwell talks about the Kentucky and Georgia primaries and what the results might portend for the midterm elections. What the Kentucky and Georgia primaries could tells us about the midterm elections Conservative political consultant…...

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npr. org > 05/18/2026 > nx-s1-5825730 > trump-goes-after-gop-foes-in-louisiana-kentucky-primaries

Trump goes after GOP foes in Louisiana, Kentucky primaries: The NPR Politics Podcast

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (203+ words) Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy lost his primary last Saturday to a challenger backed by President Trump, and Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie faces a similar challenge in his primary on Tuesday. We discuss the president's efforts to target politicians he…...

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npr. org > 03/27/2026 > nx-s1-5762771 > nevada-residents-facing-economic-hardship-want-mining-boom-affordable-housing

Nevada residents facing economic hardship want mining boom, affordable housing: Here & Now Anytime

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (171+ words) More than 100 years ago, miners in Tonopah, Nev. , risked their lives to pull a fortune of silver and gold from the nearby mountains. The mines are quiet now, but Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd visited the town of a little more…...

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npr. org > 12/01/2025 > nx-s1-5580551 > data-centers-are-thirsty-for-water-this-nevada-city-is-prepared-at-least-for-now

Data centers are thirsty for water. This Nevada city is prepared, at least for now

7+ mon, 2+ day ago  (81+ words) Outside Reno, Nev. , a massive data center campus is being built to support artificial intelligence. The center sits in the nation's driest state and will need billions of gallons of water to operate. Data centers are thirsty for water. This…...

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npr. org > 10/02/2025 > nx-s1-5560792 > kentuckys-governor-on-the-shutdown-and-political-divisions

Kentucky's governor on the shutdown and political divisions: Up First from NPR

9+ mon, 1+ day ago  (146+ words) Andy Beshear is widely popular in red state Kentucky and he's considering a run for president. The Democratic governor sat for an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep and talked about the federal government shutdown, political divisions, tariffs and a lot…...